The following points highlight the nine main factors affecting ripening of sugarcane. The factors are: 1. Location 2. Low Temperature 3. High Temperature 4. Varieties 5. Fertilisers 6. Intercropping 7. Irrigation 8. Lodging 9. Flowering. Factor # 1. Location: Analysis of cane juice quality in cane growing countries has revealed that the two outer one- […]
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In this article we will discuss about the ripening of sugarcane. The ultimate economic product of sugarcane is not the seed but the sugar, which is stored in the stalk and cannot be seen by naked eye. Sugarcane maturity, therefore, cannot be judged by the considerations applicable to grain crops. Accumulation of sugar in the […]